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NCSES SDR FY2013 DST 44 SAS Output
Table 44. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad occupation, ethnicity, and race: 2013
 

Employment sector and occupation                 Not Hispanic or Latinob
All employed Hispanic or Latinoa American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All sectors 720,800 1,900 26,500 250 1,600 200 146,900 900 23,600 350 513,000 1,750 9,200 400
Science occupations 417,100 2,350 16,200 350 900 150 77,600 1,000 13,200 350 303,400 2,150 5,700 300
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 133,900 1,400 5,600 250 200 100 28,100 700 3,400 200 94,600 1,250 2,000 200
Computer/ information scientists 42,600 1,000 900 150 D D 17,600 750 800 150 22,900 800 400 100
Mathematical scientists 30,800 850 1,000 150 D D 9,000 450 900 150 19,600 650 200 100
Physical scientists 81,100 1,150 2,400 200 100 50 14,400 600 1,700 150 61,300 1,050 1,100 200
Psychologists 69,900 1,100 3,500 250 300 100 2,700 250 3,100 250 59,100 1,100 1,100 150
Social scientists 58,800 1,050 2,800 150 200 100 5,800 350 3,300 200 45,800 950 900 150
Engineering occupations 93,700 1,300 2,900 200 200 100 34,700 900 1,800 150 53,300 1,050 700 150
S&E-related occupations 78,900 1,300 2,500 200 300 100 14,400 650 3,200 200 57,500 1,100 1,100 150
Non-S&E occupations 131,200 1,850 4,800 350 200 100 20,100 750 5,400 300 98,900 1,700 1,700 200
4-year educational institutiond 304,400 2,300 13,600 350 700 150 50,600 1,000 11,600 400 223,600 2,100 4,200 300
Science occupations 207,000 2,150 9,400 300 500 100 34,100 950 7,100 300 153,000 1,950 3,000 250
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 72,800 1,400 3,600 200 100 50 14,200 600 1,700 200 52,100 1,200 1,100 200
Computer/ information scientists 10,300 500 300 100 D D 3,800 400 200 100 5,800 450 200 100
Mathematical scientists 18,400 600 800 100 D D 4,100 350 600 100 12,900 500 * *
Physical scientists 39,300 1,050 1,400 150 D D 6,200 450 900 150 30,300 900 500 150
Psychologists 23,500 700 1,300 150 100 50 1,500 200 1,200 200 18,800 700 500 100
Social scientists 42,700 900 2,000 150 200 100 4,300 350 2,500 200 33,100 850 600 150
Engineering occupations 27,700 800 1,300 150 D D 8,100 500 800 150 17,200 700 200 100
S&E-related occupations 31,000 850 1,100 150 200 100 4,600 400 1,400 150 23,400 800 400 100
Non-S&E occupations 38,600 1,100 1,800 200 100 50 3,800 350 2,300 200 30,000 950 600 150
Other educational institutione 26,300 900 1,100 150 D D 2,600 300 2,000 200 20,300 850 200 100
Science occupations 14,700 750 700 150 D D 1,500 250 1,000 150 11,300 600 100 50
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 3,800 350 200 50 D D 400 150 200 50 3,100 300 D D
Computer/ information scientists 400 150 D D D D 200 100 D D 200 100 D D
Mathematical scientists 1,200 200 D D D D 400 150 S S 700 150 D D
Physical scientists 3,300 350 100 50 D D 300 100 200 100 2,700 300 D D
Psychologists 3,900 400 300 150 D D 100 100 300 100 3,100 300 D D
Social scientists 2,100 300 100 50 D D 200 100 200 100 1,500 250 D D
Engineering occupations 300 100 D D D D D D D D 200 100 D D
S&E-related occupations 5,200 450 100 50 D D 400 150 500 100 4,200 400 D D
Non-S&E occupations 6,100 400 300 100 D D 600 200 500 100 4,600 400 S S
Private, for-profitf 233,100 2,000 6,400 300 400 100 72,200 1,000 4,600 300 147,100 1,800 2,400 250
Science occupations 102,000 1,550 2,800 250 200 100 29,700 850 2,300 250 65,900 1,300 1,100 150
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 29,700 950 1,000 150 D D 7,900 500 600 150 19,800 750 400 100
Computer/ information scientists 26,400 800 500 100 D D 12,100 600 400 100 13,200 650 200 100
Mathematical scientists 7,100 450 100 100 D D 3,400 300 100 50 3,400 350 D D
Physical scientists 23,600 850 600 100 D D 5,500 400 500 100 16,700 750 200 100
Psychologists 11,000 550 400 100 D D 400 100 500 100 9,500 550 200 100
Social scientists 4,100 350 200 100 D D 400 100 100 50 3,300 300 D D
Engineering occupations 52,200 1,050 1,400 150 100 100 23,000 800 700 100 26,700 850 400 100
S&E-related occupations 25,000 800 700 150 D D 6,800 450 500 100 16,600 750 400 100
Non-S&E occupations 54,000 1,300 1,500 200 D D 12,700 650 1,200 150 37,900 1,100 600 150
Private, not-for-profit 45,500 1,150 1,400 150 100 50 7,300 500 1,500 200 34,400 1,000 700 150
Science occupations 24,300 850 800 100 D D 4,200 400 700 100 18,000 700 500 100
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 9,500 600 300 100 D D 2,400 300 200 50 6,400 450 200 100
Computer/ information scientists 1,700 250 D D D D 400 150 D D 1,100 200 D D
Mathematical scientists 1,500 250 D D D D 300 150 D D 1,100 250 D D
Physical scientists 3,200 350 D D D D 600 150 D D 2,500 350 D D
Psychologists 5,500 450 300 100 D D 100 50 200 100 4,800 450 100 50
Social scientists 2,800 300 100 50 D D 400 100 200 50 2,200 300 100 50
Engineering occupations 3,200 350 D D D D 1,100 250 D D 2,000 300 D D
S&E-related occupations 7,400 500 200 100 D D 1,100 200 300 100 5,600 450 100 100
Non-S&E occupations 10,600 600 300 100 D D 900 150 500 100 8,800 600 100 50
Federal government 49,200 1,150 1,600 150 100 100 7,700 500 1,900 200 37,200 1,050 700 150
Science occupations 32,800 1,000 1,100 150 100 100 5,300 400 1,200 150 24,500 950 600 150
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 12,500 700 300 100 D D 2,400 300 500 100 9,000 550 200 100
Computer/ information scientists 1,700 300 D D D D 600 200 D D 1,100 200 D D
Mathematical scientists 1,600 200 100 50 D D 600 150 100 50 800 200 D D
Physical scientists 8,400 500 200 100 D D 1,200 200 200 50 6,600 500 200 100
Psychologists 4,900 350 300 100 D D 100 50 200 100 4,100 350 D D
Social scientists 3,700 300 200 50 D D 400 100 200 100 2,900 250 D D
Engineering occupations 5,600 450 200 50 D D 1,200 250 100 50 4,100 350 D D
S&E-related occupations 5,600 400 100 50 D D 800 150 200 100 4,400 350 D D
Non-S&E occupations 5,100 400 200 100 D D 500 150 400 100 4,100 350 100 50
State and local government 16,900 700 700 150 D D 3,300 350 900 150 11,500 650 400 100
Science occupations 9,600 500 600 100 D D 1,600 250 400 100 6,900 450 200 100
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 2,700 300 100 50 D D 600 150 100 100 1,800 300 100 50
Computer/ information scientists 500 150 D D D D 300 100 D D S S D D
Mathematical scientists 400 150 D D D D 200 100 D D 200 100 D D
Physical scientists 1,600 250 100 100 D D 300 100 D D 1,100 200 D D
Psychologists 3,500 350 200 100 D D 200 100 200 100 2,800 350 100 50
Social scientists 1,000 200 100 50 D D D D 100 50 800 200 D D
Engineering occupations 1,800 250 D D D D 800 200 100 50 800 200 D D
S&E-related occupations 2,600 300 100 50 D D 500 150 200 100 1,800 300 S S
Non-S&E occupations 2,800 300 100 50 D D 400 100 200 100 2,000 300 100 50
Self-employedg 43,400 1,100 1,400 150 D D 2,700 300 1,000 150 37,800 1,050 400 100
Science occupations 25,500 800 700 150 D D 1,000 200 500 150 22,900 800 300 100
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 2,800 350 D D D D 200 100 D D 2,400 300 D D
Computer/ information scientists 1,600 250 D D D D 200 100 D D 1,400 200 D D
Mathematical scientists 500 150 D D D D D D D D 400 150 D D
Physical scientists 1,500 250 D D D D 200 100 D D 1,300 250 D D
Psychologists 17,500 750 600 100 D D 300 100 400 100 16,000 750 200 100
Social scientists 1,500 250 D D D D D D D D 1,400 250 D D
Engineering occupations 2,600 300 D D D D 500 150 D D 2,000 250 D D
S&E-related occupations 1,900 300 D D D D 200 100 100 50 1,500 250 D D
Non-S&E occupations 13,400 700 500 150 D D 1,100 200 400 100 11,300 650 100 100
Otherh 2,100 300 200 100 D D 500 150 100 50 1,300 250 D D
Science occupations 1,200 200 100 50 D D 200 100 D D 900 200 D D
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Computer/ information scientists D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematical scientists D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical scientists 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Psychologists 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Social scientists 800 200 100 50 D D D D D D 600 200 D D
Engineering occupations 200 100 D D D D D D D D 200 100 D D
S&E-related occupations 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 500 150 D D D D S S D D 300 100 D D

Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 50. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d 4-year educational institution includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
e Other educational institution includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
f Private, for-profit includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
g Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
h Other sector includes employers not broken out separately.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2013.
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 18 February 2014.